Mr. Clarke has practiced for 14 years, concentrating in civil appeals and insurance coverage litigation.  He has handled over 100 appeals and appears in all five of Florida's District Courts of Appeal as well as the Supreme Court of Florida.  His cases involve a wide range of substantive topics of statewide importance.

Additionally, Mr. Clarke handles a broad range of insurance coverage disputes at the trial and appellate levels.  He also provides trial support in cases involving complex issues and significant exposure.  While appellate and coverage matters are the focus of his practice, Mr. Clarke also remains active in litigation of varied defense matters in order to keep the unique perspective of trial counsel.

For the past three years, Mr. Clarke has been a member of the Editorial Board of the Trial Advocate Quarterly, the publication of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association.  He has authored several articles appearing in that publication.
 

Areas of Practice:

Appellate and Insurance Coverage

Premises Liability

Automobile Negligence

Products Liability

Veterinary Malpractice Defense

Litigation and Trial Support

Bar Admissions:

Florida, 1993

U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1998

Education:

Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, FL , 1993
J.D.
Honors:  Cum Laude,  Dean's List,  Academic Scholarship Recipient
Law Review: Stetson Law Review, Member

State University of New York at Plattsburg, Plattsburg, New York
B.S., Political Science
Honors:  Dean's List

Published Works:

Intervention: Protecting An Insurer's Interest Under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.230 Trial Advocate Q., Vol. 26, No. 2, Spring, 2007

Recent PIP Developments. Trial Advocate Q., Vol. 25, No. 2, Spring, 2006

Preserving the Record for Appeal: Six Basic Steps. Trial Advocate Q., Vol. 23, No. 4, Fall, 2004

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Florida Bar

Member

Florida Bar, 2003 - Present

Member, Appellate Section

Hillsborough County Bar Association

Member

Pinellas County Bar Association

Member

Florida Defense Lawyers Association, 2005 - Present

Member, Editorial Board, Trial Advocate Quarterly

Birth Information:

October 21, 1967, Albany, New York